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INDIA
Flying a kite from the roof is part of everyday life in India. Each year, on Jan. 14, an international kite festival draws more than 1 million enthusiasts from 36 countries.
SPAIN
Surely, the paella is very delicious, but it’s unusual like foie-gras candy and ham “tapioca,” created by molecular gastronomists(分子美食家)like Ferran Adria, that make Spain the foodie’s mecca（胜地）.
SOUTH-AFRICA
The 850 -mile drive from Johannesburg to Cape Town features big-game terrain（地形）, pristine beaches, and towering cliffs. Be sure to stop and check out the ancient Bushman paintings at Kamberg Center.
MALTA
It rarely rains between April and August in Malta, and the long, dry summers are matched by short, mild winters. Winds from northern African known as xlokk keep the place temperate in spring and fall.
JAPAN
Japan’s elders (who make up a fifth of the population) don’t just enjoy generous pensions, the respect of society, and the world’s longest life expectancy. They also get their own national holiday, Keiro No Hi.
FRANCE
Mama is sitting pretty, with as much as seven months’ paid leave, low-cost health care, and a b aby nurse who makes house calls. If she’s sick, the government sends someone to do the family laundry.
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